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If it doesn't leak and basically works, does seem like a steal. if it doesn't work for you, you should be able to resell for as much or more than you paid.

Of course this is assuming you don't kill yourself as you test it out. Nordkapps are great expedition boats, but not great beginner boats. So you should be very conservative until you figure the boat out.

And, some of the earlier boats had small, round cockpit openings, rather than the more standard keyhole shaped ones that current boats have. These are much harder to get in (and sometimes out).

And if it does not have bulkheads (not all boats from the 90s did), make sure you have float bags securely installed inside the boat.